Yoshio Shinozuka said: "You don't stick to the dike. Have you ever heard such a saying? There are always more ways than difficulties."

"There are always more solutions than difficulties?" Di Bujiagui shook his head and said disapprovingly, "Teacher Commander, according to this statement, there are no unsolvable difficulties in this world!"

"Of course the difficulties that cannot be solved still exist! For example, China will never defeat the Great Japanese Empire." Shinozuka Yoshio smiled and continued, "But this does not mean that China really cannot defeat the Great Japanese Empire. There are still solutions, but it is very difficult to implement!"

After pausing at this point, Shinozuka Yoshio said again: "But the way to avoid the Chinese cannon group not only exists, but it is not too difficult to implement!"

"Oh?" Dibujiagui asked quickly, "Second Commander, what's the solution?"

"Dig a tunnel!" Shinozuka Yoshio said, "To be precise, it is a local work!"

"Ground work?" Dibujiagui suddenly realized, "The division commander means to dig one or more tunnels from the Imperial Army's attack position and directly lead to Hankou city?"

"Yes." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded, "The Chinese army's large-caliber howitzers have strong lethality, but unless the shells hit the tunnel directly, it is not enough to pose a fatal threat! However, the probability of shells hitting the tunnel directly is very small, so the method of tunnel excavation is still feasible!"

Dibujiagui said, "Second Commander, let's go down quickly!"

"Don't be anxious if you don't get stuck in the dike, don't be impatient, it's not a short while." Yoshio Shinozuka waved his hand and said, "I'll look at the terrain of Hankou city again. I was standing on Fenghe Mountain before, but because of the obstruction of the city wall, I didn't see it very clearly. Now I can see it clearly from a height of 100 meters. I have to refer to the map to compare one by one!"

After pausing, Yoshio Shinozuka said again: "However, you don't have to wait until we go down to dig the tunnel. You can get the 10th Engineer Regiment to move first! As for the camp, don't strengthen it!"

"Hayi!" The dike did not stumble and bowed his head.

...

In Hanyang, the Observatory of the Palace of King Yu.

Seeing the air balloon rising from the Japanese camp, Sun Liren couldn't help but suggest: "Zi Ren, should you send a special combat team to attack and kill the Japanese's air balloon?"

Zhong Yi said: "This is a hot air balloon. Unless you use a cannon, you cannot shoot a rifle."

"Use cannons?" Sun Liren said with regret, "Then forget it. The artillery target is too large and the hit rate is not high. Special forces should not be used for such adventures."

Zhong Yi didn't say anything more.

Because a mere air balloon is indeed not worth his adventure with a special combat team, but then again, if he knows that there is Yoshio Shinozuka on the balloon, it would be a different matter.

Unfortunately, Zhong Yi didn't know that Yoshio Shinozuka was sitting under the balloon.

At this time, Stilwell, who had not spoken, suddenly said, "Zhong, Sun, look, what are the Japanese soldiers doing?"

Zhong Yi and Sun Liren subconsciously walked back to the artillery mirror, and Stilwell immediately said: "Looking at the Japanese attacking position, they seem to be digging trenches?"

"Dig a trench?" Sun Liren said while adjusting the vision of the artillery team mirror, "This is not surprising. The Japanese have the nickname of landlady, so their engineers have not been idle."

"Groundhog? It's really an image." Stilwell nodded slightly and then said, "But I'm not talking about this. Please pay attention to the direction they dig the trenches, as if they are extending forward!"

While speaking, Zhong Yi and Sun Liren had adjusted the vision of the artillery mirror.

When I looked closely, as Stilwell said, the Japanese army was digging trenches with the attack position as the starting point, which was the direction where Hankou city was located!

Sun Liren was also confused and said in a daze: "What are the Japanese trying to do?"

A strange look appeared on Zhong Yi's face, but he didn't expect that the Japanese would be today!

The Japanese were forced to avoid shelling with no choice but to take local work!

I remember that because the Eighth Route Army lacked the ability to attack, it often used local work to approach the Japanese positions and then launched an assault. Unexpectedly, the Japanese would have this day!

Not to mention, although this method is stupid, it is very practical!

At that moment, Zhong Yi said: "The Japanese are digging through the tunnel, and they want to use this to avoid our shelling!"

"Digging the tunnel?" Sun Liren was stunned at first when he heard this, then his face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Don't say it, this is really a good way to avoid shelling!"

Sun Liren also reacted quickly and realized the seriousness of the problem immediately.

Stilwell's reaction was a little slower, and it took a few seconds to react, and his face changed immediately.

Stilwell said: "Yes, it is difficult for howitzers to directly shoot shells into the tunnel. Although the verbos fire can, it is also easy to be countered by Japanese artillery fire! If the Japanese army really adopts tunnel excavation to launch an attack, we may not have a good way to stop them! Shit!"

...

At this time, in the sky.

Yoshio Shinozuka carefully observed Hankou city while taking a map to compare.

The map of Hankou city was secretly drawn by Japanese officers in the name of travel in the past few decades. In recent years, there have been many changes in the streets and alleys in the city, especially the renovation and expansion of private houses led by the Wuhan Garrison Command in the past few months, which has greatly changed the terrain of Hankou city.

These changes are inconspicuous, but they can kill the attacking troops at critical moments!

Therefore, Yoshio Shinozuka will carefully mark the abnormalities!

Yoshio Shinozuka was busy observing and marking Hankou city, but he was paying close attention to the engineering corps.

After receiving the instructions issued by the dike from high altitude, thousands of engineers from the 10th Regiment of the 10th Division dug up eight tunnels based on the previous attack position.

Because the northern suburbs of Hankou are flat and the soil layer is relatively soft, the tunnel excavation speed is very fast!

From the time when the embankment is not blocked, eight tunnels have extended forward for at least one hundred meters in just two hours! At this speed, at most two days and nights, eight tunnels can extend to the base of the city wall!

Then, the Engineer Regiment can blast the city wall. After blowing up the city wall, the Engineer Regiment will continue to dig and dig the tunnel into the city of Hankou!

Then, the infantry of the 10th Division can launch an attack directly from the tunnel!

The cannon groups in Guishan and Snake Mountain Fortress are not enough to pose a threat to the Imperial Army!

Thinking of this, a hint of pride appeared on the corner of Tsububu's mouth. He was worthy of being the leader of the Yoshinobushi Division, and he could even think of such a clever way!
Chapter completed!